Property_Manu - Final - The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

The New India Assurance Co.Ltd.No.05-04-1-CTE-8Government of IndiaCentral Vigilance Commission(CTE’s Organization)Satarkta BhavanINA Colony,New Delhi – 110023Dated : 8.6.2004Sub : Receipt & Opening of Tender.OFF.ORD.NO.41/6/04OFFICE MEMORANDUMIn the various booklets issued by the CTE Organization of Commission, the need to maintaintransparency in receipt & opening of tenders has been emphasized & it has been suggestedtherein that suitable arrangements for receipt of sealed tenders at the scheduled date & timethrough conspicuously located tender boxes need to be ensured.A case has come to the notice of the Commission, here due to the bulky size of documents thebid conditions envisaged submission of tenders by hand to a designated officer. However, itseems that one of the bidders while trying to locate the exact place of submission of tenders, gotdelayed by few minutes & the tender was not accepted leading to a complaint.In general, the receipt of tenders should be through tender boxes as suggested in our booklets.However, in cases where the tenders are required to be submitted by hand, it may be ensuredthat the name & designation of atleast two officers are mentioned in the bid documents. Theinformation about these officers should also be displayed at the entrance / reception of thepremises where tenders are to be deposited so as to ensure convenient approach for the bidders.The tenders after receipt should be opened on the stipulated date & time in presence of theintending bidders.( Gyneshwar Tyagi )Technical ExaminerCopy to :-All CVO’s : Ministers/Departments/PSU/Banks/UTs( Gyneshwar Tyagi )Technical ExaminerMANUAL ON PROPERTY69